Visual Poems
Poems that emphasize visual storytelling through font, spacing, word placement, etc.
A Busy Morning
“Kids, we’ll be late!”
What to do what to do
Backpacks on/Lunch packed/Shoes o-/
“Aruf aruf!” Dog’s barking/
Package arrived “Thank you!”/
Stove on DON’T FORGET THE STOVE/
Baby’s crying “Shhh it’s ok-”/
“I’m leaving, see you lat-”
“Love you too!”/Kids can’t tie shoes/
Shoes tied/Kids ready/Out the door/In the car/Driving away…
Success. We’re out the door on time.
…
…
I LEFT THE STO-
Hunted
Steady. Breathe.
Crapohcrapohcrapoh
Butt in the shoulder, sight lined up, finger on the trigger.
Don’t freak out DONTFREAKOUT
Watch the trees. Listen for-
sh*tWHAT WAS THAT?!
Easy, EASY. Don’t panic.
I, okay, hoh crap, I can’t tell where it’s coming from
sh*tITS RIGHT THERE IT SEES ME
STAY CALM!
STEADY AND READY ITSCOMINGTHISWAY
AIM PULL IT PULL IT
PULLITPULLITFIREPULLITPULLITF***INGPULLIT